Melissa My husband and I had a brief but delightful stay at Alberto's beautiful homestead. We were welcomed on arrival by his daughter Francesca and found our room to be spacious and clean. A tour of the grounds by Alberto was appreciated he has plenty of fruit trees, live trout pond and lots of sheep! The breakfast was abundant and especially loved the homemade marmalade and tomato bruschetta! Thank you for your friendliness we will definately come back for longer and would recommend this place to stay to anyone

Heather Our time spent in Orvieto at Alberto and Francesca's place was amazing, the setting could not have been better, the house, garden, pool and breakfast were all beautiful, our hosts were warm and welcoming and provided us with transport to and from the train station as well as helpful tips for seeing the amazing Orvieto and Italian countryside, highly recommend this spot!

B&B Podere Sette Piagge is beautifully situated - it has a country feel but is very close to both Orvieto and the train station (it is half way up the hill on which Orvieto is situated). Alberto and Francesca were very helpful. They gave us various suggestions about things to do around Orvieto and very accommodating. The pool was lovely after a hot and busy day sightseeing and the included breakfast served on the terrazzo was wonderful. Comfortable beds, quiet rooms, friendly staff, great location! Everything you would want in a B&B.

Sette Piagge was perfect - a very comfortable and quiet room - the setting was unexpectedly rural for somewhere so conveniently located both close to the station and the picturesque town of Orvieto - Alberto and his family were extremely accommodating and I was privileged to enjoy supper under the vines on the terrace with a meal that used produce that was almost exclusively home grown - the swimming pool is large and well maintained and for further light exercise Orvieto is a fifteen minute walk on a strada bianche directly from the back of the house - highly recommended :)

First of all, the shock to us was that the B and B looked exactly like it does in the pictures! It is a lovely stone building, with very well-maintained wood doors and a pretty outdoor dining patio covered in real grape vines. Also the windows had screens - thank goodness - so we could sleep with the windows open and let the breezes in. Orvieto towers above on a rock plateau and you think to yourself, there's no way to get up there without ropes or an elevator! But behold, a small sloping road, more like a path, leads behind the villa to the city and we walked there with the teenagers in 15 minutes. Magic! There is also an easy funicular if you are not in good shape.

We explored the city in the morning and evening and spent the hot midday resting by the sparkling clean pool. One could get used to this! The glittering gold duomo is spectacular and we had a fantastic meal a block away at Restaurant Maurizio, recommended by a friend. Don't miss their truffle pasta - very unique dish. There seemed to be fewer crowds of tourists in Orvieto than other cities - mostly Italians enjoying their own lovely city of shops, wild boar and cheese markets, and fun cafe/bar culture.

Alberto was as warm and welcoming as others say. He gave me a tour of their gardens and knowing I was a 'foodie' pointed out all the herbs and vegetables. The grilled chicken dinner on the terrace that he cooked for our group of eight was one of the highlights of our trip - fresh tomato salad and pesto pasta, wine, olives, and dessert - and for much less than another villa wanted to charge us for a similar meal. When we left I told him we were going to a villa near Florence with a kitchen and I was looking forward to cooking, and he surprised me with a gift of his own tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, olives, and herbs. So generous, and so delicious. Thanks, Alberto!

Alberto was the perfect host. Arrival time was flexible and he was generous with his time in showing my wife around his property. His breakfasts were very tasty and filling, with most of his table coming from his own garden. If in Tuscany again we will return to Alberto's place.